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Filinvest City brings Christmas to life in the Metro South

Spectrum Linear Park

Filinvest City in Alabang has truly earned its place as the premier lifestyle destination in the Metro South, an ideal live-work-play community that has everything a city dweller needs. And this early, the holiday season has arrived at Filinvest City, as it transforms itself into a more dazzling spectacle with a unique Christmas wonderland, which opens to the public on November 16.

On the sixth year of its holiday tradition, Filinvest City raises the bar even higher with the launch of “Christmas Comes Alive,” vivifying a section of Spectrum Linear Park with sparkling holiday decors and life-sized outdoor installations. A kick-off performance by no-less than thespian performer Gian Magdangal ushered by Legit Status who performed a flash mob and ballerinas who lit up each display section definitely add cheer to the festivities.

Filinvest City’s “Christmas Comes Alive” excitedly draws crowds from different corners of the metro. True to its promise of having something for everyone, and sure to entice revelers this most wonderful time of the year, Filinvest City has slated exciting activities, events and entertainment for everybody’s delight.

“Year in and year out, we set out to make Filinvest City as the most inviting holiday destination here in the Metro South,” says Don Ubaldo, head of townships. “This year, we are bringing it up a notch with Christmas Comes Alive. There are activities for everybody’s enjoyment and we have taken the festivities across Filinvest City.”

The Spectrum Linear Park, as the stunning backdrop where the main events will be held, will have four themed sections such as “The Christmas Tree,” “Once Upon A Christmas Dream,” “Aboard the Christmas Train,” and “Up, Up, and Away”—elements that are sure to keep visitors in awe.

The Christmas Tree

Once Upon A Christmas Dream

Aboard the Christmas Train

Up, Up, and Away

Schedule of Activities staring Friday, November 16, 2018

South-grown talents such as school chorale groups and community dance troupes will also fill the air with Christmas tunes and grooves every Friday starting November 16.

Come November 17, the Spectrum Linear Park will be filled with good music as Filinvest City has lined up concerts by today’s hottest bands and artists every Saturday at 8 p.m. On November 17 – independent electronic pop artist BP Valenzuela; November 24 – solo folk project I Belong to the Zoo; December 1 – indie rock band December Avenue; December 8 – indie alternative rock band Autotelic; December 15 – singer and rapper Quest; December 22 – the influential Rivermaya; December 29 – indie folk band The Ransom Collective. Rising electronic producer Wicked Adobo will also grace the stage and start each show at 7 p.m. Each concert will be capped off by a grand fireworks display, a real visual treat for city dwellers.

Also a big part of this year’s “Christmas Comes Alive” is the Building Décor Contest where multinational and local companies outdo themselves as they light up their corporate headquarters, making Filinvest City a sight to behold. This feast for the eyes is even more accentuated by the sparkling Christmas lights and decors that adorn the streets in the Metro South’s garden city.

While everything you need is already here – a Christmas wonderland and free concerts – a weekend night market is a welcome addition to the community. Banchetto Filinvest City will be open every Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. starting November 16 and will feature a delicious and diverse assortment of food options for those who live, work and play in the city and neighboring provinces.

Indeed, with “Christmas Comes Alive,” Filinvest City cements its position as the south’s ultimate holiday destination for families and friends. So, come one, come all and enjoy the holidays at Filinvest City!

For more information on Filinvest City’s activities and events this holiday season, visit www.facebook.com/FilinvestCityOFFICIAL.

Daniel Wolbert – Head of Sales, Visa Philippines, Mylene Bico – SVP and Segment Head for Business Development, Sales and Marketing, RCBC Bankard, Simon Javier Calasanz – President and CEO, RCBC Bankard, Capt. Gomer Monreal – Director of Flight Operations, AirAsia Philippines, Sereen Teoh – Acting CEO, AirAsia BIG

The newest AirAsia Credit Card

AirAsia launches its own Credit Card powered by RCBC Bankard and Visa that will make more people travel to their dream destinations faster with the airline held on November 14, 2018, at Marquis Events Place, BGC Taguig City.

AirAsia Credit Card, your ticket to FREE Flights across AirAsia's extensive network and prepare for your take-off comes with more exciting rewards and advantages when it comes to booking your flights.

This is a big news for travelers out there. After you have signed-up with AirAsia Credit Card, these are the following exciting perks and privileges that you can get everytime you spend with your new Visa Card.

1. Welcome bonus of up to 8,000 BIG Points that will start them earning free flights when booking during the Final Call Sales.

2. Instant upgrade to the BIG Platinum membership status.

3. Free Priority check-in, boarding, and baggage every time they fly with AirAsia.

4. A brilliant low spends per point conversion at Php 22.

AirAsia, the World's Best

Low-Cost Airline for 10 years (according to Skytrax World Airline Awards, July 2018) has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people in the Philippines choosing AirAsia as the preferred choice of airline choice. Aiming to create excitement among Filipinos, the airline company, in partnership with RCBC Bankard and Visa has launched the new AirAsia Credit Card in the Philippines that will make more people travel to their dream destinations faster with the airline. Along with their loyalty program, AirAsia BIG Loyalty will enable AirAsia Credit Cardholders to enjoy the lowest flight fares across AirAsia's extensive network.

AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said, "This dynamic collaboration between RCBC and AirAsia Berhad represents an exciting step forward in our on-going journey towards providing modern travel experiences for our guests. With AirAsia credit card, we are providing amazing opportunities and exclusive privileges for every guest to create memorable travel experiences whether they are on ground shopping, dining or flying to AirAsia destinations in the Philippines connecting across all ASEAN countries including Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East and Hawaii in United States. "

"We believe that the AirAsia Credit Card embodies the wanderlust spirit and the adventurous lifestyle of Filipinos. As such, it is also essential that the AirAsia Credit Card will be able to help Filipinos get access to financial services anywhere in the world Adding to the travel benefits, AirAsia Credit cardholders will receive real-time SMS alerts service that lets cardholders have security and control over their spending; conversion of straight purchases to zero percent at three months with Unli 0 to up to 36 months installment term with UNLI Installment; access to cash anywhere in the world; free travel insurance and purchase protection; and, a worry-free and rewarding bills payment process." RCBC Bankard Services Corp. President & CEO Simon Javier A. Calasanz said during the AirAsia Credit Card

"The partnership that we have with AirAsia and RCBC Bankard enables us to create a credit card product that encompasses all the exciting travel benefits for Filipinos. Travel is one of the top categories of spend amongst Filipino cardholders. Based on Visa's data, close to 10 per cent of Visa total spend is on air tickets. With this credit card product, Filipinos can enjoy flight fares at competitive prices and the travel benefits that come along with it, while earning additional rewards when they spend using their cards. It is our commitment to work closely with our partners to create products and services that are relevant to our cardholders, so they continue to enjoy the perks of using digital payments in the country," said Stuart Tomlinson, Visa Country Manager for the Philippines & Guam.

Filipinos can already start applying for the new AirAsia Credit Card. Just log on to www.rcbcbankard.com/airasia, www.alrasiacards com/ph or www.airasiabiq.com/ph/en and complete the application form.

SAY YES AND LET GO NIDO Growing-Up Milks in partnership with KidZania Manila launches the NIDO 3+/5+ City Challenge.
photo (L-R) Gian Abaya, Digital Content Manager for Nestle Infant Nutrition; Tam Patino, Marketing & Promotions Executive for NIDO GUM; Pearl Lu, Consumer Marketing Manager for NIDO GUM;Missy Ayson, Vice President, Lead Consumer Marketing Manager for NIDO GUM; Proud NIDO GUM mommies Say Alonzo (with son Asher) and Bettina Carlos (with daughter Gummy); and Cyril Silangan, e-Business Head of Nestle Infant Nutrition).

It was a fine afternoon filled with fun and learnings as kids aged four to six years old participated in activities with their mom/dad at The NIDO® 3+/5+ City Challenge held at The KidZania Manila last October 27, 2018.

Moms and Dads are very supportive to their kids while participating at the Nido 3+/5+ City Challenge. This challenge features a series of strategically-designed activities that is aiming to help parents to guide their growing-up kids in performing basic to difficult tasks.

Celebrity Mom Bettina Carlos and Gummy put their thinking caps on in solving one of the challenges.

Say Alonzo and Asher join the fun during the dancing activity

Say Alonzo and Asher join the fun during the Farm House sessions.

The Nido City Challenge at KidZania includes activities like the Bookstore, Window Washing, Acting Academy, Police Station and CSI, and Farm House. Each of these challenges come with three levels depending on who’s performing the task.

Level of Challenges to perform the task

Beginner - a joint force of parent and kid to perform the Challenge

Intermediate - either individual mom or dad and kid performance

Expert - the kid will perform the task.

By going through each level, parents become more confident and accepting in letting go of their little ones, for them to slowly learn how to manage on their own, giving way for their self-help and adaptive skills to improve. A corresponding number of stamps is earned after successfully completing each level, and exciting prizes await those who can collect a total of ten stamps.

Team Bornea kids also join the City Challenge. Chloe, my six-year daughter participated in the activities together with Mommy Aci. While her Ate Ricci and Kuya Charles we're with me exploring the KidZania.|

Little Chloe at the Farm House

She enjoys Window Washing in one of the establishments located inside KiZania.

She also got the chance to become police detective in a Police Station and CSI department.

Chloe and Bryce were at the Bookstore for an Expert Level Task.
They are up in for a reading and comprehension activity.

The different challenges teaches kids to accomplish tasks on their own, showing parents the benefits of taking a step back and letting their children go.

The NIDO® 3+/5+ CITY CHALLENGE aids in the development of various learning aspects important for kids in their growing-up years, which includes socio-emotional, language, cognitive, and more.

What are the benefits of drinking Nido 3+ and 5+ which will encourage the parent to SAY YES AND LET GO on their young ones when it comes to playtime?

During the presentation of Ms. Missy Ayson, Vice President and Lead Consumer Marketing Manager for NIDO GUM, she shares the importance and benefits of a glass of Nido 3+ and Nido 5+ such as:

1. Lactobacillus Protectus - it will help and become support defense in the upper respiratory tract of each child.

2. PREBIO - a unique dietary fiber that helps support a healthy digestive system.

3. Iron, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C - nutrients that help support your child's immunity

4. DHA - the building block of the grain.

She also empowers parents to let their kids explore and appreciate the real world even at a young age, knowing they are protected from within with NIDO ADVANCED PROTECTUS 3+ and 5+.

Superwomom Bettinna Carlos knows the importance of giving her unica hija, Gummy, all the vitamins and minerals a growing child needs, plus more—that’s why she gives Gummy only NIDO ADVANCED PROTECTUS 5+

Kikay mommy Say Alonzo shared that she used to be an OA parent, but with NIDO ADVANCED PROTECTUS 3+, she is now more confident to let four-year-old son Asher explore, learn, and enjoy more of what the real world has to offer.

Activities within the NIDO® 3+/5+ City Challenge highlight specific learning processes important to kids in their crucial growing-up years while giving parents the unique opportunity to be a part of it through their guidance. Socio-emotional development, for one, is promoted through challenges where parents and kids team up together, establishing good working relationships while teaching kids to manage their emotions.

Ikey Canoy, KidZania Manila Content Manager

Language skills are also promoted as parents and kids would need to effectively communicate with each other to complete the challenges, while cognitive skills are further enhanced through tasks the require problem-solving, reasoning, memory, and decision making.

In addition, parents will also be able to aid their kids in exercising their motor skills with the various movements involved in the challenges, which range from dancing and carrying or delivering of goods, to fine motor movements such as writing.

“We really took into consideration the various learning aspects that growing kids need for their age bracket,” says Missy Ayson, Vice President and Lead Consumer Marketing Manager for NIDO® Growing-Up Milks. “And with the NIDO® 3+/5+ City Challenge, we are giving parents the opportunity to develop their children’s social skills, analytical comprehension, adaptability, and more while allowing them to bond together in the process.“

The NIDO® 3+/5+ City Challenge will run from November to December 2018 at KidZania Manila, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Kuya Charles and Ate Ricci as we also join the NIDO 3+/5+ City Challenge and other establishments at KidZania Manila.

Bank

Aviation Academy

Police and CSI Department

The Freedom / Independence Park

Confidence to say YES and LET GO

NIDO® 3+ and 5+ are the only growing-up milk brands developed with Lactobacillus PROTECTUS®, featuring L. Rhamnosus which is an advanced probiotic strain that helps protect children’s tummies and helps build their upper respiratory tract defense against germs that bring about common coughs and colds. Each glass of NIDO® 3+ and 5+ contains millions of this good bacteria, so parents are assured that their children receive the protection from within that they deserve and need.

To further boost their immune system, both NIDO® 3+ and 5+ contain Iron, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin C, as well as Vitamin A, B, D, Calcium, and Protein to promote proper growth and development. Not to mention DHA, a building block for the brain.

NIDO® 3+ and 5+ are tailored fit to meet the nutritional needs of kids in their crucial growing up years, packed with all the essential nutrients and more, giving parents the confidence to say yes and let go. Choose the #1 milk, choose NIDO® 3+ and 5+. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/NidoAdvancedProtectus3/

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